Mission Statement

As a land-grant university, the University of Arkansas strives to fulfill a three-fold mission of teaching, research, and service. In addition, as the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System, the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville serves as the state’s major center of liberal and professional education and as Arkansas’ main source of theoretical and applied research. Students pursue a broad spectrum of academic programs leading to baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees, not only in traditional disciplines within arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, but also in the core professional areas of agricultural, food and life sciences; architecture; business; education; engineering; nursing; human environmental sciences; and law. The University of Arkansas houses more than 200 academic programs and offers 87 bachelor’s degrees in 74 fields of study. Students may also pursue a wide range of graduate degrees, including the Master’s, the Educational Specialist, the Doctor of Education, and the Doctor of Philosophy. In addition to the information about graduate programs than can be found on this Web site, more information can be found at the Graduate School Web site. The Carnegie Foundation categorizes the University of Arkansas as a research institution with "very high research activity," placing it among the top 10 percent of universities nationwide and in a class by itself within the state of Arkansas. In its 2009 edition, U.S. News and World Report continued to rank the University of Arkansas among the top tier of institutions of higher education. Faculty members perform cutting-edge research for which they annually win prestigious grants and awards, and the University encourages undergraduates to participate in the research process. Such opportunities enhance the learning process by providing hands-on experience in lab and research techniques, by developing students’ abilities to implement, experiment, discover and teach, and by fostering a mentoring relationship early in students’ academic careers. Research programs involving both faculty and students serve as vital sources of information on the economic and social needs of Arkansas. In many fields, research performed at the University of Arkansas reaches beyond the state to provide insight and guidance on issues of national and international concern. The University provides extensive technical and professional services to varied groups and individuals throughout the state, helping to further Arkansas’ economic growth. The University operates nationally respected high school and college-level correspondence programs; it assists other institutions in developing educational programs; it offers graduate programs, both cooperatively and singly, throughout the state; and it makes specialized campus resources such as computing services and library holdings available to other institutions in the state.

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Who's getting in to University of Arkansas?

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The average verbal SAT score of students admitted to University of Arkansas falls between 500 and 610, and the average math SAT score is between 520 and 630. The average ACT score of admitted University of Arkansas students is between 23 and 28.

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Student Reviews of University of Arkansas

Marissa from Fayetteville, AR

Basically, if you love the outdoors you can do anything you want from hiking to swimming, rock climbing, the walking and biking trails are second to none, mountain biking just 30 minutes north in Bentonville, lakes, you can rent canoes. You can…
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Basically, if you love the outdoors you can do anything you want from hiking to swimming, rock climbing, the walking and biking trails are second to none, mountain biking just 30 minutes north in Bentonville, lakes, you can rent canoes. You can rent a hammock and put it up anywhere on campus (there are tons of trees, around the greek theatre and old main are popular ham mocking hot spots). If the outdoors aren't for you then there are the movies, Fayetteville has an awesome drive-in movies theatre. The Walton Arts Center frequently has awesome shows on! The Faulkner Performing Arts Center is a great place to see student performances (second to none). Dickson Street has a plethora of meanings when its name is said and it is most frequented at night, but is also pretty awesome during the day as well!
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Jacob - Arlington, TX

Hi, I'm Jacob and I don't have an outstanding SAT score but I'm a hard-working student who tries very hard in school. I want to go to Arkansas and study engineering. How do I start getting ready and getting emails of how and when to apply to…
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Hi, I'm Jacob and I don't have an outstanding SAT score but I'm a hard-working student who tries very hard in school. I want to go to Arkansas and study engineering. How do I start getting ready and getting emails of how and when to apply to Arkansas?
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